It was early September when my mother made the announcement; she had purchased the concert tickets along with Meet and Greet. But these wasnt just any concert tickets, they were tickets to see my favorite country duo Dan + Shay! I was beyond excited. but just when I thought my day couldnt possibly get any better than in that moment, I learned the concert was in Nashville, Tennessee. to most people, Nashville was just another city, but not to me. To me, Nashville was exciting and fun and held great times to come. I started to count down the days until we left.
One very long month later, everyones bags were packed and we was off to Tennessee! After five lengthy hours and passing through a time zone, I spotted the breathtaking view of Nashville. As we entered our hotels parking lot, I got out of the car and stared in awe of all the bright colorful lights and building against the dark night sky. It was stunning. My family and I walked into the hotel to be greeted by a welcoming smile from the lady behind the desk. We got our room keys and went to out room. It was decorated with pictures of guitars and a warm welcoming goldish yellow wallpaper. Although it was already nine oclock, our night had just began.
We decided to go out and find where the concert would take place the following…
It had been a very cloudy and rainy day, which worried me due to the fact we would be in line outside for a few hours. Before going to the venue, we stopped and had lunch at White Castle. This had also worried me thinking we wouldnt get to see Dan or Shay walk in. Soon after we pulled into the venues parking area and there he stood. Dan Smyers was inches away from me. My dad quickly parked the car to let out my sister, mother, and myself. The three of us walked quickly and quietly to where we had seen him. He was about to go inside when he saw us walking towards him. He greeted us with a…